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blood sport

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blood sport
n.
A sport involving bloodshed, such as cockfighting.

blood sport
Noun
any sport involving the killing of an animal
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Noun1.blood sport - sport that involves killing animals (especially hunting)
bullfighting, tauromachy - the activity at a bullfight
cockfighting - participation in the sport of matching gamecocks in a cockfight
hunting, hunt - the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
Translations
blood sport nJagdsport m (und andere Sportarten, bei denen Tiere getötet werden)


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The tiger cub, Boots, has a twin, Brute, who is trained to fight gladiators in the Coliseum--a blood sport for the amusement of Caesar and the crowd.
It is distressing that the disagreement over the role of gays and lesbians in the church has been turned into a blood sport between provinces.
It saves the industry, takes blood sport out, and generates revenue for Oklahoma.
 
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